What is the difference between return and profit in betting?

Your return is everything you get back, including your stake; your profit is only the part you won on top.

Australian odds show the return for each $1. US odds show the profit for each $100.

Bet slips usually show the return, so take away your stake to see the profit.

As of 5 October, the bookies keep about $5 of every $100 bet on who-wins bets across the games we track.

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